The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-10

Beck, $50 SKINS; w. L. sawyer, 4IS
skins; Dolphin, 800 skins; Grace, 769
and the American schooner Lotiie L.,
l97 skins.
Mr.. Tindall says that Capt. Sheppard,
Of the Rush, has been indefatigable In
his flo 'ts TO protect seal liis, and will,
no doubt, add al least six more TO the
lie. OF his captives before he leaves
the waters. The sgent suggests the
adyisability Of providing small steam
yacht armed. with rife cannon, as
tho schooners were killing seal In
plain view Of 81. Paul island while the
Rush was projecting II. George Island.
Itis said that 10000 ekins would be 3
low estimate OF those taken this season
by marauders, aud he sdis that the
Significance OF theee fgurea will bo
understood when the fact is borne in
mind that only ono in ton seals killed
Is secured. In q supplemental report,
dated San Francisco, August 10 b, the
agent say that on tie 18th OF August
tho American schooner Anns, with $50
skins, was brought into port, having
been eeized by the Rush. ahe 10.
ported the seizure Ut the British
schooner Mary Ellen Nth ninety Ave
ekius aud the Aldied Camma with 400
skine. The cutter also captured 400
skins landed on an leland By the
British schooner Botlie FAN field, In
Behring's tea, making a total OF $500
skins 80 zed during the season. The
number OF seals killed during the year
by the leseee was l0i $40, ssd the
number Of ekins accepted as good was
100000.
MR. CARLI,LR INTERVIEWED.
Mr.. Carlisle, in explaining his posi-.
lion In the Thoebe contest, said last
night: 81 don't want TO lry the case
10 the newspapers or 10 talk abou, II
for publication, but there ie such
singular misapprehensiofi In regard TO
II that II Ia not improper. l suppose,
for me 10 say tha, took no testimony,
for the simple reason that it was not
necessary for me 10 do 60. The con-
testant, In his notice, charged fraud
and irregularities In almost every PIE
cinct In the district, but when ho
camo to his evidence he did not even
attempt 30 prove anything except that
there we're four illegal votes cast Tor
me st one precinc, iu Oovington, and
| do not think the evidence is sufi.
cicnt 10 show that these four votes
were actually cast for mo. But NJ
tuming that they were, II makes no
difference In the result, as my msjor
ity was Sl6. OF course, there was no
resson why / should take testimony.
The charges that | intend 10 rely upon
come legal teChnlcality, aud that
will AJAX an extension ot limo 10 take
testimony. ara pTepoSterouB. The law
allowed mo all the time necessary u
had desired 10 avail myself Of II. Ger
tAinly would not accept q seat Ia the
Housu II my right 10 II could be sus.
tanned only by relying upon techni.
cality, and 40 far from relying upon
such ground ! do not even intend %
employ an attorney or tuhmil any ar
gument 10 the committee OF the
House. Members can take tho record
Just a. my opponents have made II up,
and upon that they can decide the
case wilhou. Interference from me-"
INV IcKl oP snirrKRs.
The Treasury Department hab ad
dressed communication to the Bee
retary Of State calliDg his a,lgntion Il
tho p'Aotics OF certain oorSuls In 10
quiring shlppors 10 apeci'y IN their In
voices items Of freight and lnsufanc,
which are not In tx xs.snco nj th,
time OF the purchase Of the goods, aud
do not properly lofm part OF the In.
voice charges against the Importers.
II 10 held 20 be manifest that where
shippers have not paid these charges.
but they are 10 be paid By the i'm.
porter, a statement OF the charges on
tho invoice Ia but confusing and must
In many ca es be unreliable. Such
items can bs oi no assistance 10 the
customs tiiicials In this county, and
we're II not ilr the proviHlong Of the
statute might 10 omitted In all clsee,
whether paid by the shippers or i'm.
porters. These views are submitted
In order that appropriate Instructions
may be isfued 10 contular tflices Tor
their guidance, II they meet with the
approval OF the Secretary Of State.
oorroS ricDUc 6.505,0s7 blL@.
The sialistlcian OF the Department
OF Agriculture Ia the September 70.
port, which goes 10 .he prste tomor.
row, makes statement oi tho cotton
product tested by distribution, which
shows that his final estimates, made
seven months before the closs Of the
commercial year, have indicated the
crop Sithin n fraction Of par cent.
fur years out Of five tince 1881. lie
did not make the estimates from 1873
10 1881. The years movement jusi
cloted, amounting TO 0.606,051 bates,
according 10 the National Cotton Ex.
change record, verihes the depart.
ment estimate OF last February, which
was 8.i00,00O baos, while sll other
aulhorities made lower fiRuref